Dr. Emile Elias is the director of the USDA Southwest Climate Hub – an organization covering 5 states in the Southwest.  She has worked for more than two decades at the interface of water scarcity, water quality, agricultural production and natural resources with the goal of supporting resilient landscapes and communities. Emile leads a Southwest Hub team that is engaged in research and science synthesis efforts, tool development to support informed decision-making, and stakeholder outreach.